USPCA

£3,044.50 RAISED FOR ANIMALS IN NI We want to send a big THANK YOU to all of the participants who took part in our Abseil for Animals at the Crumlin Road Gaol, as they fundraised a total of £3,044.50 for the USPCA!💙 This wonderful group took on the challenge to ‘escape the jail’ as they abseiled through this historic building, and they all did such an amazing job!🧗 With supporters like this brave bunch, we can continue to provide our services to help sick, injured and abandoned animals across Northern Ireland.🐾 We would also like to say thank you to Bryson Pathways Adventure Activities for such a fab event and for capturing some great images of our team before their descent! To find out more about how you can fundraise for the USPCA, click the link 👉 https://buff.ly/4eDtD4q or email chamer@uspca.co.uk #Fundraising #FundraisingEvent #AnimalCharity #AnimalWelfare #Abseil

Corporate Volunteering 🐾 We are very grateful for the employees from NIHE for spending the day with us at our centre in Newry to help in our various departments including animal care, grooming and pet supplies! Corporate volunteering at the USPCA is a rewarding opportunity for you and your colleagues to get together and make a difference to help animals in Northern Ireland. Volunteering has a big impact on the work that we carry out at the USPCA and we are so thankful for any time that people can lend a hand. Call 028 3025 1000 or email volunteering@uspca.co.uk to have a chat about your business getting involved in corporate volunteering. #CorporateVolunteering #Community #AnimalCharity

After 355 days in our care, we are happy to say that Sybil finally found her forever home! Doesn't she look chuffed to bits?🥰🙌 Sybil did not have the best start in life, as she was found as stray by a member of the public and was brought to us for help as she had only recently given birth. After spending time with our veterinary and animal care teams, it was found that she was FIV+ which meant this special kitty needed a special home. Sybil watched so many cats come into our centre and go off to their new homes. Cats who are FIV+ are often overlooked due to misconceptions about the condition, but there is no reason why they can’t still live a full and happy life!😺 As Sybil’s one year anniversary of being cared for by the USPCA was quickly approaching, we were over the moon when the right family finally found her and as you can see, Sybil was so happy to be heading home with her new owners!❤️ When you choose to #AdoptDontShop you are giving animals like Sybil a second chance of finding the love and happiness they deserve.🐾 Adopt a rescue animal 👉 https://buff.ly/4c7NeZh #AnimalCharity #RescueCat #AnimalWelfare #PoweredByBurns

So far, 7,307 people have signed our petition to see hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland banned, and we know there’s more of you out there that want to see an end to this needless, barbaric sport. With over 46,000 animal lovers following us across our platforms, we would love to see your support for our campaign efforts turn into action. Positive action which could have a real, lasting impact and give more animals in NI a better future. It only takes a moment to sign and share our joint petition with the League Against Cruel Sports. A little longer if you’d also like to tell your MLA how you feel! For the sake of our depleting wildlife and for the sake of the dogs who should be kept as pets and not used as weapons, let’s do this together. We have an opportunity to develop the most robust legislation that leads the way to bringing this form of sadistic animal abuse to an end. SIGN HERE👉 https://buff.ly/3WW0SZ8 #TimeForChange #EndHuntingWithDogs #BanHuntingWithDogs #AnimalCharity #AnimalWelfare #ProtectWildlife #DogLovers

Happy at Home!🐾 It is so lovely when we get updates from our rehoming friends and get to see how well your new furry companion is settling in! 🥰 “His name was Maze, although he has since been renamed as Maul (after a Star Wars character, since we got him on May the 4th and it was similar enough to Maze). He’s been doing great and we’re really fortunate to have adopted him. Thank you for all your wonderful work!" Thank you for choosing to #AdoptDontShop and for giving Maul his forever home!❤️ If you would like to offer a rescue cat a fantastic home, find out who is available on our website 👉 https://buff.ly/4aL2ee6 #AdoptACat #RescueCat #AnimalCharity #AdoptDontShop

🎅 SANTA PAWS 🎅 USPCA Santa Paws is sleighing into more locations this year as Santa has added BELFAST and LISBURN to his good list! Santa is coming to town to see the good cats and dogs (which is all of them) 😻 🐶 These events are suitable for the whole family. Especially those with paws! Not only does your donation for admission go towards keeping our vital services for animals up and running, you and your fluffy family members will also meet Santa, get a fabulous photo and receive a pawfect gift. 🎁 Due to phenomenal demand last year, we advise early booking to secure a slot. BOOK ONLINE 👉 https://buff.ly/47ZotNH or email events@uspca.co.uk if you need any further information. Big thanks to The Exact Group, Feedwell, McCauls Signs, Norbrook and Edward & Co for sponsoring each of the events. #SantaPaws #Christmas #AnimalCharity #FundraisingEvent #CharityFundraising #Cat #Dog #AnimalLover

URGENT WET KITTEN FOOD APPEAL Over the past 3 days, we have had 19 more kittens admitted into our care and we are in desperate need of food donations as we have run out of essential wet kitten food to help feed all of the hungry kittens in our care.🐱 If you are in a position to help us and would like to make a donation to help our little kitties, you can send food via our website by selecting 'Donate to USPCA' via the shipping options (SHIPPING IS FREE) 👉 shop.uspca.co.uk Please also feel free to leave food into our Newry Centre or any of our charity shops in Banbridge, Lurgan, Lisburn or Belfast. We are not a government funded organisation and are so grateful for any donations, big or small!❤️ Please share!🐾 #Kitten #KittenFood #Appeal #Donation #AnimalCharity #Share

HEDGEHOG CAUGHT IN A TIGHT SQUEEZE 🦔 This hedgehog got himself into quite the predicament yesterday, as our wildlife officer Phil responded to a call about a hedgehog who had got himself stuck in a garden gate in Belfast. This chunky fella, who weighed in at whopping 1.455kg, was roaming between gardens when he encountered a gate in his path and thought he might just squeeze through to the other side. However, this hedgehog wasn’t so slick and ended up getting wedged between the gate bars. After some time and perseverance, the hedgehog finally managed to wiggle himself out and was transported to our centre in Newry for a once over by our wildlife team before getting ready to be released.😊 Instances like this are not uncommon, so ensuring hedgehogs can pass freely through your garden can be one of the best things you can do to help them and can be done by building a hedgehog highway – no hard hat required!👷♂️ A hedgehog highway is a series of holes (roughly 5inches) which are made in fences and walls that allow hedgehogs to move freely between gardens, as they can travel around a mile each night to find food. These ‘highways’ allow hedgehogs to happily move around without having to use busy main roads, which we all know can be very dangerous for them. This simple but effective task is a great way to do your part to help these adorable members of our wildlife thrive throughout Northern Ireland.🐾 #WildlifeRescue #Hedgehog #HedgehogHighway # Wildlife #AnimalCharity

Food Bank Donation Appeal 🐾 At the end of September, Antrim and Newtownabbey Mayor Cllr Neil Kelly joined USPCA CEO Nora Smith to deliver the first food parcels to the area's local Trussell Trust food bank. The USPCA pet food parcels initiative has been operating for six years, and last year saw 7,879 pet food parcels donated and shared with over 50 food banks across Northern Ireland. We currently are in need of pet food donations for our pet parcels, especially dry dog food, to help families feed their beloved companions. These parcels are a lifeline and help ensure pets stay with their families during difficult times. If you are in a position to make a donation, you can send food via our website by selecting 'Donate to USPCA' via the shipping options (SHIPPING IS FREE) 👉 shop.uspca.co.uk Please also feel free to leave food into our Newry Centre or any of our charity shops in Banbridge, Lurgan, Lisburn or Belfast! You can find out more about our pet food parcel initiative via 👉 https://buff.ly/4gNwhWL #Appeal #Donation #AnimalCharity #AnimalWelfare

This #NationalBadgerDay we’re delighted to showcase this wonderful short film narrated by Megan McCubbin which aims to educate about the unfair persecution of badgers.🦡 Operation Badger is an initiative that has been re-launched by the UK Badger Crime Priority Group. A group that we are very proud to be part of as we campaign and act to protect badgers in Northern Ireland. Badger persecution comes in many forms, ranging from the horrific practice of badger baiting to avoidable sett disturbance / destruction which can occur when people carry out otherwise legal operations on land such as forestry or agricultural tasks. Badgers have been historically persecuted for sport, pest control and disease control. This National Badger Day, we’re urging supporters to take action and get involved in Operation Badger. Report any suspected illegal activity you see that causes harm to badgers by calling the PSNI on 101 and also to the USPCA on 028 3025 1000. RSPCA Badger Trust Naturewatch Foundation League Against Cruel Sports Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Police Service of Northern Ireland Badger & Combes #Brocktober #Badger #AnimalWelfare #ProtectWildlife #ProtectedSpecies